121: Li Shengyuan's ambition! Both systems break through to the third level!

Everyone present also turned their gaze towards Lord Li in the void.

Upon learning of Lord Li's activity, Shen Xinrong and Princess Pingyang also emerged from their rooms on the giant ship and watched Lord Li from a distance.

Princess Pingyang, a mix of nervousness and excitement, tightly gripped Shen Xinrong's hand and asked, “Sister Xinrong, Brother Shengyuan has been cultivating for three days now. Is he finally going to break through to the Third-Rank? Do you think he can succeed this time?!”

Shen Xinrong gazed at Lord Li, her willow brows slightly furrowed. She then shook her head slightly and said, “It’s not a breakthrough to the Third-Rank. Breaking through to the Third-Rank isn't that simple. Even with the aid of a Second-Rank pill, these three days are just the beginning.”

“Then why is Brother Shengyuan's aura rising?” Princess Pingyang asked, looking puzzled.

Shen Xinrong also frowned slightly at her words.

Many people also had this doubt. Now, with the news of Lord Li's breakthrough causing a phenomenon and the ability to comprehend Daoist martial arts from it spreading, many people had gathered here over the past three days.

Some gained nothing, but others did comprehend a few things.

However, even without any gains, being able to witness this heaven and earth phenomenon firsthand, as well as the gathering of most of the Northern Region's Third-Rank powerhouses, made the trip worthwhile.

Tens of thousands of cultivators gathered in one place, just to watch one person break through—this scene was truly rare.

At this moment, Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin, the Sect Master of Qingyang Sect, who stood at the forefront of the crowd, stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Lord Li's figure. He spoke with a solemn expression, clarifying for everyone.

“His current state is not a breakthrough to the Third-Rank. With his talent and strength, if this were a Third-Rank breakthrough, the commotion would be too small.”

Seeing many people cast curious glances, Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin continued calmly, “His Daoist cultivation is not yet complete. This current breakthrough is merely an advancement from the Upper Nascent Soul Realm to the Nascent Soul Completion!”

At this point, someone finally couldn't help but ask, “Isn't Lord Li going to break through to the Third-Rank? His martial arts cultivation has long been complete. Why would he waste time and energy to also elevate his Daoist cultivation to completion?”

Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of astonishment flickered deep in his eyes. He calmly explained, “It’s simple. His goal isn't just to advance his martial arts cultivation to the Third-Rank. He not only wants to condense an Undying Golden Body, but also to break through his Nascent Soul to the Yin God simultaneously!”

“He is pursuing a Dual System Third-Rank!”

“Hiss…”

As soon as Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin uttered these words, a series of gasps immediately broke out, and discussions erupted.

“Advancing both systems to the Third-Rank simultaneously? Can that really be done?!”

“Cultivating both systems to Fourth-Rank Completion is already incredibly difficult. If one's talent is mediocre, they might die before even reaching Fourth-Rank Completion in both systems. For Lord Li to achieve Fourth-Rank Completion in both systems at such a young age is already incredible, and he actually wants to break through to the Third-Rank simultaneously…”

“Yes, it’s simply unbelievable! I’ve been at Fourth-Rank Completion for many years, yet I’ve never been able to break through to the Third-Rank. Just one path is already fraught with a thousand difficulties, yet Lord Li wants to break through to the Third-Rank simultaneously. I don’t think it’s realistic.”

“That’s right, Lord Li is still too young and too reckless. With his talent, if he first elevates his martial arts to the Third-Rank, it wouldn't take many years for his Nascent Soul to break through to the Transformation God either.”

“Lord Li is someone who can kill a Third-Rank while being a Fourth-Rank, and he also has a Second-Rank spiritual pill to aid him. With his talent, nothing is impossible!”

“But if the breakthrough fails, even a slight mishap could lead to the collapse of his physical body and the dissipation of his Nascent Soul!”

“…”

Many people were observing Lord Li’s breakthrough. Everyone had their own thoughts; some believed he could break through to the Third-Rank in both systems simultaneously.

Others, however, thought he was being too reckless, and that a simultaneous breakthrough was simply impossible!

But no one doubted Lord Li's ability to break through to the Third-Rank.

What was an insurmountable chasm in the eyes of ordinary cultivators was merely a question of how to cross it for Lord Li.

Even Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin, who articulated Lord Li's ambition, found it incredible himself.

The Third-Rank powerhouses present were all somewhat in a daze, recalling the difficulty of their own Third-Rank breakthroughs, where a slight misstep could have meant death and the dissipation of their Dao.

Now, looking at the calm, self-assured, and extremely ambitious Lord Li, even they, who had dominated the Northern Region for many years, couldn't help but lament the disparity between people…

‘I hope you truly succeed. Let me witness a miracle. Perhaps then I can make up my mind to seek the Second-Rank Dao…’ Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin whispered in his heart, looking at Lord Li.

Like Mu Yunxiao, he had reached the peak of the Third-Rank. He cultivated the Yang God, which was already complete, but he had long hesitated to break through to the Second-Rank Tribulation Transcension Realm!

This was because in the Upper Three Ranks, a slight misstep during a major realm breakthrough could lead to death and the dissipation of one's Dao.

If Lord Li's Third-Rank breakthrough failed, he would most likely die, but if his Second-Rank Tribulation Transcension breakthrough failed, he would die with 100% certainty!

This was also a major reason why, despite their long lifespans, there weren't many powerhouses in the Upper Three Ranks.

Some were lost in battles of life and death, others in failed breakthroughs; very few truly lived out their full lifespan…

His previous hesitation to break through was partly due to fear of death, and also fear that Qingyang Sect would decline from its peak without him, a Third-Rank powerhouse.

However, now Chen Qingxuan's breakthrough to the Third-Rank presented no major issues. Even if he failed his tribulation, Qingyang Sect would still have two Third-Rank powerhouses, maintaining its status.

Another obstacle in his heart was that no one in the Northern Region had broken through to the Second-Rank in five hundred years. This was both psychological pressure and a heart demon.

If Lord Li could truly break through to the Third-Rank in both systems, the difficulty would be no less than breaking through to the Second-Rank. Even without the aid of a Second-Rank pill, Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin would gain greatly increased confidence when he attempted his Second-Rank breakthrough.

He might even gain some insights from Lord Li's breakthrough.

Besides facilitating the sect's development, his desire to befriend Linghu Chong was also to gain insights into breaking through to the Second-Rank by contacting the Second-Rank powerhouses of Xuantian Sword Sect through him.

Everyone stared intently at Lord Li. Although Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin appeared calm, the tension in his heart was greater than anyone else's!

After a long while, Sect Leader Fang Xiaolin calmly said, “Both systems have reached Fourth-Rank Completion. Now, it depends on how he breaks through to the Third-Rank…”

Everyone waited anxiously and patiently.

And this wait lasted for thirty days!

Time flew by, and although they waited for a month, no one had the slightest complaint.

On the contrary, as Lord Li's deeds spread, more and more powerhouses from various sects and rogue cultivators from the Northern Region gathered here.

There were even some who traveled from the Central Plains, just to witness Lord Li's splendor.

In just thirty days, tens of thousands of cultivators gathered at the Giant Spirit Hall ruins!

Left with no choice, the Northern Region's army could only come here to maintain order.

Over this past month, Mu Yunxiao's remaining forces in the Northern Region were almost completely eradicated by the Demon Suppression Division.

A month ago, when Lord Li and Mu Yunxiao officially clashed, Mu Yunxiao's confidants in Yanwang City were completely eliminated by the powerhouses subsequently dispatched by the Empress.

At the same time, Mu Yunxiao's crimes were proclaimed throughout the land.

For a time, the entire world was shocked!

Lord Li's name also resounded throughout the world!

In addition to the tens of thousands of unfamiliar cultivators gathered here, one of the most important people to Lord Li also arrived.

His mother, Wenren Qingxuan, rushed here from the Northern Region border. As for his father, Li Mu, he was busy resisting the Demon Barbarians from Outside the Pass and could not leave.

A month passed, and Lord Li, who had been sitting in the void for a long time, finally showed signs of movement.

On this day, the sky grew dark, and winds and thunder roared, as if Lord Li's breakthrough had disturbed the heavens…